"It was me. The five of them were bullying the three of us, so beating them up was only right. We couldn't exactly just stand there and take it, could we?" I said, skimming over the important parts.
Feng Xiaonan immediately put on a stern face and glanced at the four male disciples who had been beaten black and blue, as well as the female disciple whose skirt and trousers were soaked over a large area. She naturally knew I had concealed plenty, so she said, "Yun Mu, you injured four people, and you still dare claim they were bullying you?"
"Heh. Then according to the First Grand Elder's meaning, do we all need to suffer some injuries and bear a few bruises before it counts as being bullied?" I retorted.
Feng Xiaonan was choked speechless, while the several temple masters and household masters all sat in terrified silence, staring dumbfounded at the two of us as we spoke. Even Yun Wei and Gu Fei had quieted down, their faces full of shock. They had no idea when I had become so bold and reckless as to speak to a Grand Elder of the General Pavilion like that.
"Yun Mu, whatever you have to say, speak properly to the Grand Elder of the General Pavilion. You mustn't talk like that." Qiao Qingyu could not help adding her voice.
I said, "Oh," then continued, "I did hit them, but they flew over here to seize our territory. When we refused, they tried to bully us by taking advantage of their seniority under the pretext of giving us pointers. Naturally, none of us bowed our heads, so there was nothing to do but fight. As for how they got injured like that, I really can't say. Just treat it as them accidentally